RB-79 Ball

RB-79 Ball

General and Technical Data

Model number: RB-79

Code name: Ball

Unit type: combat support mobile pod

Manufacturer: Earth Federal Forces

Operator: Earth Federal Forces

Rollout: UC 0079

First deployment: UC 0079

Accomodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in body

Dimensions: overall height 12.8 meters

Weight: empty 17.2 metric tons; max gross 25.0 metric tons

Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 400 kW

Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 24000 kg total

Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 0.96 G

Equipment and design features: sensors, range 4000 meters

Fixed armaments: 1 x 180 mm recoilless cannon, mounted on body

Technical and Historical Notes

With the Federation on the offensive and taking the war to the Principality of Zeon's home territory, the Earth Federal Forces needed to field more guns to support its somewhat limited number of RGM-79 GM mobile suit units. Their answer was to refit approximately 1200 civilian-model SP-W03 space construction pods with armor plating and a 180 mm recoilless cannon. Despite their limited firepower and low maneuverability, the Federal Forces would deploy this RB-79 Ball as mobile fleet defense units, protecting the Federation's ships while the GM mobile suits went on the attack.